Have you ever had beliefs which you've held for a longtime that you've found out wasn't true , but it's too late to change them at this point? For the last few decades anytime I've heard this song in my car (I enjoy listening to it, btw) I thought Eddie Veder was yelling: "Though Police, Thought Police - Get outta my F'kn Face". That will ALWAYS be the lyrics to me. I like my version of the lyrics much better as it just makes more sense!